Introducing Myself: A Personal Introduction to the Blog and why I am here

Welcome to my first ever blog post and the start of my journey, not just as a blogger but also my deep dive into the creative feelings I have had my whole life and shut down. This is the awakening of the spirit I pushed down because of fear of not being accepted and a constant pressure to conform and to 'be normal'.

As I mentioned a little in my bio, I recently turned 40. This also happened to be the day that my youngest child graduated high school. It really was a double whammy! I was also going through the process of being diagnosed with ADHD after ADHD traits were found in an Autism assessment and diagnosis I had received 12 months prior. Needless to say, this was a difficult time where I struggled with my identity - who am I now that I am not running around after school children and who am I as a 40 year old woman, I'm not old but I am not young either.

Fast forward a month and I received my ADHD diagnosis and started trialling medication. Well, this was a game changer for me. I had the energy and focus to do all the things I wanted to and do them properly, not a little bit here and a little bit there and oh, bright and shiny, something else to do, completely forgetting what I was previously doing. I finally got excited about life and all I could achieve.

I wanted to find a way that I could record this journey, firstly as a way to document my growth but also a way to capture all the different things I am doing in my life and following my passions, and there are many! I also want to share my experiences. I have tried different instagram accounts that were specific, and they didn't last, I've tried journaling, but that doesn't quite hit the spot. I talk to friends and family but I can't quite express myself in the right way. It wasn't until I was writing a letter to a new found pen pal (yes, old school, snail mail) that I was able to express myself in a way that was electrifying. The idea of the blog was born.

So what can you expect out of this blog? A lot of my thoughts and musings on being in this stage of life to start with. I anticipate I will be talking about navigating life as a neurodivergent individual and being a wife, a mother and having a career. What I am most excited to share about is really finding my creativity. My current hobbies are crocheting, knitting and reading. At the end of last year I started to learn how to sew and quilt. This year I want to pursue photography, hiking and, of course writing. I have just started learning guitar and I also enjoy drawing (there is zero talent there but that's not what it is about). I would also like to start painting but let's take one step at a time.

I hope you will come along with me and enjoy reading my blog. I would love to connect with people who are having the same experiences or share the same interests or just have questions. I'm not sure how often I will post as yet but these are new and exciting times so let's go!